President Donald Trump tweeted Wednesday that Democratic members of the House Intelligence Committee "don't want" Carter Page, an early foreign-policy adviser to his campaign, to testify as part of the committee's probe into Russia's election interference.
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Trump tweets misleading claim that House Democrats 'don't want' Carter Page to testify
President Donald Trump tweeted Wednesday that Democratic members of the House Intelligence Committee "don't want" Carter Page to testify.
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"I have learned from your Committee staff on this Memorial Day holiday that I might not be immediately afforded the opportunity to address the false or misleading testimony by James Comey, John Brennan, et al, as per our previously scheduled appointment for next week," the letter read. "In the interest of finally providing the American people with some accurate information at long last, I hope that we can proceed with this straight dialogue soon."
Comey and Brennan testified before the committee earlier this month in separate sessions, where they reaffirmed that the Trump campaign's contacts with Russian officials during the election were being scrutinized by the US intelligence community.
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It is unclear if Page's testimony had been originally scheduled, however. Page told Business Insider at the time that he and the committee were "still working out the details" of when he would appear.
Schiff told Business Insider through his spokesman that he and Conaway still have to review relevant documents before scheduling witness interviews.
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This story has been updated with comment from Rep. Schiff.
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